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Wisconsin’s governor says he won’t send National Guard troops to help deport illegal immigrants in President Trump’s second term. Governor Tony Evers yesterday told reporters in Madison that he doesn’t support the new president’s plan to deport people who are in this country illegally. Evers said he can ‘guarantee’ that the Wisconsin National Guard won’t be used in any deportation enforcement. The governor said he’d rather see Congress find a way to ‘fix’ the country’s immigration system. President-elect Trump has

Eli Lilly is looking to expand in Pleasant Prairie, and they’re looking at a big price tag. The company yesterday said it’s going to spend three billion-dollars to grow its facility. The new addition is expected to create 750 jobs. Construction is slated to begin next year. Lilly wants to ramp-up weight loss drug production at the Pleasant Prairie hub, specifically Mounjaro and Zepbound. Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman says the three billion-dollar investment is a historic moment for Kenosha

The latest University of Wisconsin regents meeting ended with a string of people being led out in handcuffs. University Police say they arrested 19 pro-Palestinian protesters at yesterday’s regents meeting. The protesters, from a number of pro-Palestinian campus groups, were there to push the university to divest from Israel. They accuse the UW of ‘war profiteering.’ After the arrests, some protesters accused the police of assaulting them simply for speaking their minds.

Selling beer at Badger football games meant fewer arrests and fewer tickets this year. University police yesterday said citations at home football games dropped 20 percent this year, in part because the school started selling beer inside Camp Randall Stadium. Interim Police Chief Brent Plisch says fans understand they don’t need to drink as much before the game, so they drink a little less. That doesn’t mean that fans didn’t drink plenty in the first year of beer sales. The

A new report ranks Wisconsin in the middle of the pack when it comes to freedoms. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty released its Freedom Audit yesterday. It looks at fiscal freedoms, regulatory freedoms, and personal freedoms. Wisconsin is in the 20s on all three. The report’s authors say Wisconsin has great freedoms for things like school choice and buying beer, but could do better when it comes to state government regulations. The report also says Wisconsin should look

There may be some moments to be happy about after the Packers’ game against Detroit last night, but the final score isn’t one of those things. Packers coach Matt LaFleur gives credit to the Lions. Green Bay lost last night, 34-31, on a last second field goal by the Lions. The Packers played tough all game, and ran the ball well. But Detroit was just too much. The win drops the Packers to 9-4, and all but guarantees they won’t

Barron County Authorties are hosting an informational meeting reference two Chapter 980 sex offenders that will be released into the community on December 19, 2024. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 11, at 6:00 p.m., in the Auditorium at Government Center, 335 E Monroe Ave, Barron. A Supervised Release Program Liaison under the WI Dept. of Human Services, will explain the rules these two subjects have to follow along with other pertinent information for the public. Officers will

The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is releasing the following information to inform the public of a sex offender released in our area. Name: Joshua J Johnson Age: 47 Sex: Male Height: 5”9” Weight: 165 Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Release date:  12/31/2024 Johnson will be homeless at the time of this release Conviction Information: Conviction date: 03/15/02 Conviction: Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree (MN) Conviction Date:  08/11/16 Conviction: Solicit Child through Electronic Communication to Engage in Sexual Conduct (MN) Conditions of

The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is releasing the following information to inform the public of a sex offender released in our area. Name: Eric Fankhauser Age: 38 Sex: Male Height: 5”4” Weight: 112 Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Release date:  12/19/2024 Fankhauser will reside at 1744 12 ¾ St Barron Conviction Information: Conviction date: 10/28/03 Conviction: 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a child Conviction Date:  09/25/02 Conviction: 1st Degree Sexual Assault of a Child Conditions of Supervision, not limited to:  

The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is releasing the following information to inform the public of a sex offender released in our area. Name: Keith Heacox Age: 64 Sex: Male Height: 6’2” Weight: 203 Hair: Blond Eyes: Hazel Release date:  12/19/2024 Heacox will reside at 1744 12 ¾ St Barron Conviction Information: Conviction date: 10/12/82 Conviction: 1st Degree Sexual Assault Conviction Date:  05/19/82  Conviction: False Imprisonment-Repeater Conviction Date: 9/25/80 Conviction: False Imprisonment Conditions of Supervision, not limited to: